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Team Summary
LIVECharlotte Hornets · Eastern Conference
Room
Std Roster
LIVE13/15
2 open
Two-Way
LIVE2/3
1 open
Total Payroll
LIVE$142.1M
92% of cap
Contender Index
CALC20
0–100, Vegas-derived
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Cap Constraints
LIVE· cap@1.0.0What this team can legally spend right now.
Payroll vs 2nd Apron$142.1M
$0$207.8M (2nd Apron)
Apron Tier
CALCRoom
True cap space — uses Room MLE after signings.
Max Signing Mechanism
CALC$12.5M
Cap Space
Cap Space
LIVE$12.5M
No hard cap
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Roster Needs
DEMOFront-office priority board — click any need to explore real targets.
Needs are curated illustrative content based on public coverage.
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Recommended Acquisition Pathways
CALCEvery CBA mechanism, ranked by what this team can actually use.
- OKCap Space$12.5M of room
- BLOCKNon-Tax MLE$14.1M (hard-caps at 1st apron)
- OKTaxpayer MLE$5.7M
- BLOCKBi-Annual Exc.Tax/apron teams ineligible
- BLOCKTrade ExceptionNo TPE available
- OKSign-and-TradeTriggers 1st-apron hard cap
- OKSalary AggregationPermitted under CBA
- OKVet Minimum$2.3M (always available)
Itemised exceptions on file (4)
- Room MLEAvailable to teams operating under the cap after using room$8.8M
- Bi-Annual ExceptionOnce every two years; hard-caps at the 1st apron$5.1M
- Veteran MinimumAlways available; up to 2-year deals$2.3M
- Disabled Player ExceptionGranted by league only on season-ending injury (50% of player salary, max non-tax MLE)
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Recommended Next Moves
CALC· recommend@1.0.0The four GM-level decisions, with rationale and confidence.
best realistic
Best Realistic Signing
Top fit you can actually close today
CALCHigh
Precious Achiuwa
C · age 26 · prev NYK
79
$5.8M/yr · Cap Space
Need90
Cap100
Scheme68
Contract50
Upside95
- Hits team needs: Rim protector.
- Plays a need position (C).
- Cap path is clean via Cap Space ($5.8M/yr).
upside swing
Best Upside Swing
Young player that pencils into your cap room
CALCMedium
Jaxson Hayes
C · age 25 · prev LAL
66
$3.5M/yr · Cap Space
Need63
Cap100
Scheme64
Contract50
Upside95
- Plays a need position (C).
- Cap path is clean via Cap Space ($3.5M/yr).
min depth
Best Depth / Min
Highest-fit option at the Vet Minimum
CALCMedium
P.J. Tucker
PF · age 40 · prev TOR
68
$2.3M/yr · Cap Space
Need73
Cap100
Scheme65
Contract50
Upside45
- Hits team needs: Wing defender.
- Cap path is clean via Cap Space ($2.3M/yr).
not realistic
Not Realistic — But Worth Tracking
No candidate qualifies.
Every top match is clean — no apron-blocked targets to flag.
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Ranked Player Targets
CALCTop 8 of 20 ranked vs CHA. Expand any row for the scoring breakdown.
POOL: DEMO
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Roster Detail
LIVE13 standard · 2 two-way · $166.0M total